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Iran has once again come to the forefront of international attention, as recent protests and the sharp escalation of events have added new urgency to discussions. To help make sense of a fast-moving situation, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of relevant and authoritative resources that place current developments and the EU’s response within the wider EU-Iran context.

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EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, the EU’s new rules for better regulation, Chinese restrictions on foreign critical tech infrastructure, transatlantic cooperation on protecting minors online, the EU’s digital sovereignty, Greenland and American ambitions, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, the US intervention in Venezuela, and the new US national security strategy are some of the topics featured in this issue.

The logic of attrition in the Russo-Ukrainian war; the Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war and the chances of an agreement with Moscow; the EU and the war in Ukraine and Russia; Europe and the danger of strategic reassurance are some of the topics dealt with in this update.

A l'ère de Trump, Poutine et Xi, ce livre analyse les enjeux de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) sur le plan géopolitique. Le techno-césarisme, l'évolution de l'ordre international depuis 1945, le renversement de l'ordre établi par des élites contre-révolutionnaires ainsi que les retombées de ce dernier pour l'Europe y sont explorés.

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources. 

The EU's growth plan for the Western Balkans, the state of play in the EU enlargement process in 2025, the European Space Agency 2040 strategy, opportunities and challenges of the next EU budget, the role of the EU in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership by replacing the USAID, European autonomy in space, and the EU–Mercosur agreement are some of the topics discussed in this Think Tank Review.

How to defend Europe and Ukraine from Russia’s hybrid energy war; the perspectives towards the end of Ukraine's ordeal or into a new nightmare; if the Ukraine peace deal is a strategic trap; Ukraine’s regional shift from the point of view of realignments in wartime and beyond; and how Europe and Ukraine can improve defence industrial collaboration are some of the topics dealt with in the present update.

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.